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Duterte allies support Marcos’s Philippine presidential bid

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s allies from a faction of the ruling party have endorsed former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr’s presidential bid, boosting support for the frontrunner.

Bangkok Post

Philippine leader's party endorses presidential bid of Marcos Jr

The presidential bid of Philippine election frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr received a boost on Tuesday after President Rodrigo Duterte's political party endorsed his candidacy for the May 9 vote.

Reuters

Philippine leader's top critic wages poll battle from jail

A Philippine senator who is one of President Rodrigo Duterte's staunchest critics has been waging an uphill campaign for reelection from a high-security jail

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Philippines ready to back US if it gets embroiled in war

The Philippine ambassador to Washington says Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is ready to open the country’s “facilities” to American forces under a 1951 mutual defense treaty if Russia's war against Ukraine turns for the worse and embroils the United States in the fighting

The Independent UK

Philippine authorities seize largest drug haul this year

Philippine authorities have seized suspected methamphetamine estimated to be worth more than $19.6 million at a home in the capital region and arrested a Chinese suspect, as the president’s crackdown on illegal drugs presses on in his final months in power

The Independent UK

Philippine leader approves bill raising sex consent age from 12 to 16

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill that raises the minimum age of sexual consent from 12 to 16, his office said on Monday, in a bid to protect minors from rape and sexual abuse.

Reuters

Philippines relaxes rules to woo foreign investment

MANILA: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte approved a law allowing foreign investment in more business sectors, his office said on Friday, in a bid to boost jobs and growth in the Southeast Asian economy.

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Philippines approves revival of nuclear power to help replace coal

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order to include nuclear power in the country's energy mix, as authorities prepare for the phasing out of coal-fired power plants and after earlier efforts failed due to safety concerns.

Reuters

Philippines lifts most Covid-19 restrictions in capital

The Philippines will lift most Covid-19 restrictions in the capital Manila next month, President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman said Sunday, after a sharp drop in infections and a rising number of people vaccinated.

Bangkok Post

Philippines' Pacquiao to fight drugs 'the right way' if elected president

Philippines boxing icon and presidential candidate Manny Pacquiao said he will welcome an international probe into President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody war on drugs if elected, and promised to fight narcotics "the right way", with due process, not street shootings.

Reuters

Marcos Jr.’s path to Philippine presidency muddied by lawsuits

Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. may have a decisive lead in the Philippine presidential race, but his path to obtain the country’s highest office remains uncertain three months before the election.

Tribune News Service

The prevalence of fake news in the Philippines

Campaigning has kicked off for presidential elections in the Philippines in May. We take a look at how fake news has become a particularly prevalent phenomenon in the country since the election of Rodrigo Duterte. The president is banned from seeking re-election, but the son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos…

France 24

Campaigning kicks off for the Philippines' 2022 election

Campaigning began on Tuesday for the Philippines' election on May 9 that will decide thousands of positions across the archipelago nation, including who will take over from Rodrigo Duterte and become its president for the next six years.

Reuters

Factbox-Key contenders for Philippines' 2022 presidential election

Campaigning kicked off in the Philippines on Tuesday ahead of an election on May 9 to choose a successor to President Rodrigo Duterte, who is limited to a single term, by law.

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COVID tames race to replace Duterte as Philippine president

Community lockdowns, curbs on mass gatherings present challenges as campaigning starts for May 9 polls.

Reuters

Philippines election campaigns kick off with vows of unity, graft-busting

Philippine presidential candidates began on Tuesday their three-month long campaign to woo voters, making lofty promises to rebuild the shattered economy, wipe out corruption and uplift the lives of a pandemic-weary public.

The Independent UK

Philippine leader Duterte isolates after COVID exposure

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is self-isolating after being exposed last weekend to a member of his household staff who had COVID-19, but Duterte has twice tested negative following the exposure

The Guardian - AU

Coronavirus live: Europe in virus ‘ceasefire’ with tranquil period ahead, says WHO; record UK long Covid cases — as it happened

Europe could enter ‘long period of Covid tranquility’ due to high vaccination rates, WHO says; record 1.33 million UK long Covid patients

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Duterte ally wrests control of TV signals used by ABS-CBN

Billionaire businessman and Duterte political contributor Manny Villar expands his portfolio from property into media.

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